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dishonest or illegal methods that are used to get something, or to make people believe that something is true when it is not: The couple were accused of obtaining money by deception. The Insolvency Act makes stringent provision for company fraud and deception.
Definition of deception. as in deceit. the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery a telemarketing company with a reputation for deception. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. deceit. deceptiveness. fraud. cheating. deceitfulness. cunning. lying. duplicity. dishonesty. fakery. dissimulation. double-dealing. guile.
noun. /dɪˈsepʃn/ Word Family. [uncountable] the act of deliberately making somebody believe something that is not true (= of deceiving them) synonym deceit Topics Personal qualities c1. a drama full of lies and deception. He was accused of obtaining property by deception. Extra Examples. Topics Crime and punishment c1.
Deceptions: With Stefanie Powers, Barry Bostwick, Jeremy Brett, James Faulkner. Twin sisters trade places with unexpected results.
Deception is a trick or scheme used to get what you want, like the deception you used to get your sister to agree to do all your chores for a month. Deception occurs when you deceive, a word that comes from the Latin de- meaning "from" and capere, meaning "to take."
something that deceives or is intended to deceive; fraud; artifice. Synonyms: imposture, hoax, wile, ruse, stratagem, trick. deception. / dɪˈsɛpʃən / noun. the act of deceiving or the state of being deceived. something that deceives; trick. Discover More. Other Words From. non de·cep tion noun. pre de·cep tion noun. Discover More.
DECEPTION meaning: 1 : the act of making someone believe something that is not true the act of deceiving someone; 2 : an act or statement intended to make people believe something that is not true.
